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Informationen zum Autor Paul Martin Brown is a research associate at the University of Florida Herbarium, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, and at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Founder and editor of the North American Native Orchid Journal , he is the author of eleven books, most recently Wild Orchids of the Northeast and Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Texas. He has discovered or named several new species of ladies'-tresses in the past ten years and co-authored the treatment of Spiranthes for the Flora of North America series. Klappentext Wild lady's-slippers grow from Alaska, with the spotted lady's-slipper, "Cypripedium guttatum," to Texas, with the ivory-lipped lady's-slipper, "C. kentuckiense." Most of these species are easy to identify based upon their general appearance, range, and time of flowering. Answer three simple questions--when, where, and how does it grow? Then compare the living plant with the striking photos in these backpack-friendly laminated guides and consult the keys that Brown has created. Following these steps should enable both professional and amateur naturalists to achieve the satisfaction of identifying specific orchids in their native environment. Zusammenfassung Native orchids are increasingly threatened by pressure from population growth and development but! nonetheless! still present a welcome surprise to observant hikers in every state and province. This illustrated title presents a guide to the lady's-slippers and ladies'-tresses that cover the wild orchids of the United States and Canada.
